diff --git a/src/commands/curator/abandon.js b/src/commands/curator/abandon.js
index ef83207..3468130 100644
--- a/src/commands/curator/abandon.js
+++ b/src/commands/curator/abandon.js
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ module.exports = class Abaondon extends Command {
   }; }
 
   async exec(message, { args }) {
-    const givenClaim = args[0];
-    if (!/^[a-f0-9]{40}$/.test(givenClaim))
+    const givenClaim = Util.resolveToClaimID(args[0]);
+    if (!givenClaim)
       // @TODO use claim_search for invalid claim ids
       return message.channel.createMessage('That Claim ID isn\'t valid.');
   
diff --git a/src/commands/curator/support.js b/src/commands/curator/support.js
index 4430160..d165f00 100644
--- a/src/commands/curator/support.js
+++ b/src/commands/curator/support.js
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ module.exports = class Support extends Command {
     if (!givenAmount)
       return message.channel.createMessage('The second argument must be a numeric amount of LBC to send!');
 
-    const givenClaim = args[0];
-    if (!/^[a-f0-9]{40}$/.test(givenClaim))
+    const givenClaim = Util.resolveToClaimID(args[0]);
+    if (!givenClaim)
       // @TODO use claim_search for invalid claim ids
       return message.channel.createMessage('That Claim ID isn\'t valid.');
   
diff --git a/src/util.js b/src/util.js
index 6567d4a..274aa18 100644
--- a/src/util.js
+++ b/src/util.js
@@ -150,6 +150,20 @@ Util.resolveToUserID = (arg) => {
   else return null;
 };
 
+/**
+ * Resolve argument to a claim ID
+ * @memberof Util.
+ * @param {string} arg
+ * @returns {?string}
+ */
+Util.resolveToClaimID = (arg) => {
+  if (/^[a-f0-9]{40}$/.test(arg))
+    return arg;
+  else if (/^lbry:\/\/@?[\w-]+#([a-f0-9]{40})$/.test(arg))
+    return arg.replace(/^<@!?(\d{17,18})>$/, '$1');
+  else return null;
+};
+
 /**
  * Make a promise that resolves after some time
  * @memberof Util.